"My name is Katarina Keen, and I have been a traveling model for the last four years. Creating art with others is my greatest passion. I began modeling for a college class in Grand Rapids, Michigan where I was painted by dozens of artists as I held a pose for sometimes over an hour. I would also paint the figures that came in. The diversity of the models just astonished me. It was so beautiful the way the light, lines, shapes and shadows fell on their bodies. The raw human form. I became captivated by the art of the nude, and from this class I gained an open awareness towards nudity, and a deep respect for the body. Next thing I knew, I was doing photography work and eventually traveling all over the country making art with the greats!

Working with Bruce Mondschain at the BLM Finearts Studio has been such an enlightening experience. In the studio I am treated with respect, and it is such a comfortable environment to work in. Bruce always provides snacks for when I am running low on energy. It is so inspiring to collaborate with someone who equally appreciates the human figure and can understand and capture it in such a way that he does! One idea can spark a symphony. It is truly wonderful to work with professional and creative artists like him!" Katarina Keen

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